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[Trancer 10+ year member]

The LOC is a blue box.. Has two sets of RCA Outputs. Its right there with the amp kit

 

[trevor87 5,000+ posts]

You'll get a length of 4 gauge power cable, a shorter length of ground cable, a couple of sets of RCA cables, a smallish distibution block, and then like some 8 gauge cable to feed the amp from after the distribution block. For an amp like that Fosgate your buddy has 4 gauge from the battery and 8 gauge coming out of a distro should be plenty.

And how do i hook all that up? I have no idea how to get power to the amp once its hooked to the radio and then to the subs.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Hmm...

4 gauge power cable (the largest wire in the kit) will connect directly to the positive post of the car's battery. From there you'll run the cable into the car through the firewall using an existing hole or drill one and then to wherever in the car (or trunk) the amp will be mounted. Connect this to the '+' power input on the amp.

Using the smaller ground cable (probably black) find somewhere near the amp to ground it. (connection needs to be connected to bare metal somewhere for best results - scrape paint away if need be)

Connect the line out converter (looks something like this one:

) following the instructions that come with it.

Route your RCA cables from the output side of the LOC to the amplifier.

Like I mentioned previously you'll need to find a switched power source to connect to the amp's remote turn-on circuit (this is what tells the amp to turn on and off) You can connect this to the ignition circuit or any other circuit that only has power when the key is turned on so the amp isn't constantly on. If you're feeling a bit more adventurous (seeing as you're a self-prclaimed novice at this) you can wire an inline switch turn the amp on and off yourself. The previous method is the least labor intensive if you're not feeling bold.

Make sure the amp is grounded good (see the stickied tutorials in the wiring section - heaps of great info there...if you have access to a digital multimeter grab it...it'll come in handy)

Bridging the amp is a matter of connecting the positive lead to the subs to the positive output from left channel of the amp. Then connect the negative lead to the subs to the negative output on the right channel of the amp. Some amps have a switch that needs to be in the right place to run in bridged mode...others automatically select that mode when it's connected that way. I'm not familiar with that specific Fosgate unit so look through the owner's/installation manual thoroughly to be sure of which case it is for you.

Hope this helps somewhat!

 

[trevor87 5,000+ posts]

Ok well i have no idea what im getting into i think i might bring his amp to my house after i get the wiring kit and sit down and hook it all up so ill know its right then take it back and hook evreything else up.